Each week, Miranda Hart discusses the inspiration behind the characters with a special guest exclusive on the BBC Red Button. Her first guest is good friend Clare Balding, and they discuss how their time together at school has shaped the character Tilly.

Miranda Hart chats to Frank Skinner about writing the sitcom.

Miranda Hart chats to Sally Phillips and Adrian Scarborough about acting in front of a live audience.

Miranda Hart interviews Tom Ellis who plays Gary on the show. They talk about Gary being the eye-candy of the show, and what it's like to work on a sitcom full of women.

Miranda chats to her real-life Mum (Dee Hart-Dyke) and Patricia Hodge, who plays her Mum in the sitcom.

Miranda gets overexcited by the prospect of her first real date and decides it's time to try to be more girly, but her makeover doesn't go quite to plan.

Miranda takes French class and Tango lessons so Gary will see her in a sexual light. Things don't quite go to plan.

Miranda's mother is ashamed of her joke shop job, so Miranda decides to find a new career.

Being young, free and single has its advantages, like jetting off to Thailand on holiday for a few days. Miranda however, sets her holiday sights lower.

An old school insists on throwing Miranda a party to introduce her to a suitable man. Miranda is notoriously bad at coming up with excuses, but when she sees a photo of her intended date he's so bad that the only option left is to lie and come out to her mother.

When a handsome guy leaves his wallet in the shop, Miranda and Stevie argue over who he'd prefer to take to dinner if he had to choose one of them. Meanwhile, Miranda is invited to a regatta and is determined to be able to cope at a tricky social occasion just once.

Special features from Series 1 DVD, Miranda introduces us to the cast.

Series 1 Special features

Series 1 special features, Miranda gives a tour of the set.

Series 1 special features

In a hilarious attempt to get over Gary, Miranda tries to reinvent herself.

Worried about what people may say about her life, Miranda decides to try and do some good.

Miranda doesn't know how to cope when several men turn their affections towards her.

Miranda competes with Stevie to keep up with a new, young, trendy girl in town.

Miranda and Penny find it impossible to be normal in a session with a psychiatrist.

It's Christmas and Miranda would like a relaxing and fun time without her parents.

Penny threatens to cancel Miranda's Christmas if she does not sort her life out.

Penny embarrasses Miranda by running for local councillor with Tilly as her wingman.

Miranda decides to prove to herself and her friends that she can officially be an adult.

Trapped in her flat and being shouted at, Miranda is forced to think about her regrets.

Will Stevie persuade Miranda to declare her true feelings towards Gary?

A fed-up Miranda makes a big life decision: she's going travelling.

We find Miranda where we left her, with two proposals - one from Gary and one from Mike. Will she choose one of them or will she run away from the pressures of relationships and the fear of not coping with being a wife?

It's the final chance for Miranda to try to learn to accept herself and find contentment. Will it be alone, or does she find her one true love? One last chance to hang out with Miranda, Stevie, Penny, Tilly and Gary.

Miranda sits down and meets with the cast of their Christmas special.

Miranda and some of the cast discuss and show footage of episode three of series three 'The Dinner Party'

Miranda and some of the cast discuss and show footage of episode four of series three 'Je Regret Nothing'

Miranda and some of the cast discuss and show footage of episode five of series three 'Three Little Words'